title: Medicare provisions. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
abstract: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (PL 105-33) contains many important changes to the Medicare and Medicaid program. This article outlines several of the major changes that directly affect you, your practice and your patients.
authors.affiliation: jnurenberg@msms.org
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nurenberg
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002017:Budgets / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / Q000458:organization & administration